University of St. Francis announces brick fundraiser
The University of Saint Francis community can both support a new campus project and leave their mark through its new "Brick by Brick" fundraiser.... Read More
Education
Stakeholders offer Kinsey compliance recommendation ahead of IU trustees’ decision
Indiana University trustees are expected to vote Friday on a plan meant to bring the school in compliance with a 2023 state law that bars it from using state funds to support the Kinsey Institute. But school officials have not revealed details about how...... Read More
Ivy Tech approved for use of Pell Grants for inmates
The Indiana Department of Correction has approved the use of Pell Grants for three Ivy Tech Community College certificates available to inmates. If approved by the U.S. Department of Education and Ivy Tech’s accrediting agencies, the initiative would make...... Read More
Grace College delegation visits Hungary institution
Five faculty and staff members from Grace College in Winona Lake traveled to visit their partner university in Budapest, Hungary, earlier this month. Among the goals of the trip, Grace said, was to brainstorm additional partnership opportunities.... Read More
Conexus Indiana announces high school business winners
Conexus Indiana awarded four teams of high schoolers running entrepreneurial advanced manufacturing and logistics businesses in its Industries Case Competition. ... Read More
Reading bill clears House Chamber; controversial tenure bill also approved
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve two contentious education bills — one would require school corporations to retain students who fail to pass the IREAD exam and another would push colleges and universities to include more politically diverse instruction.... Read More
Q&A with Jim Sullivan of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunity
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., co-founded and directs the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, which is a research hub with a focus on answering questions with data that ultimately leads to tangible impact.... Read More
Q&A with Dr. Cathy Robb, Oakland City University provost
In January, Dr. Cathy Robb began serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Oakland City University. Robb spoke with Inside INdiana Business about her time at the university and her goals as provost.... Read More
House keeps retention mandate in literacy overhaul bill
A mandate to require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school withstood challenges from Democrats on Monday — though some Republican lawmakers joined in opposing stricter retention.... Read More
New funding to fuel Excel Center expansion
Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana has received $4 million in grants to further the national expansion of its tuition-free high schools for adults. The Excel Center network operates 41 schools, but plans to expand to 85 schools by 2030.... Read More
Polywood Academy introduces students to advanced manufacturing
The POLYWOOD Academy, supported by Purdue University's IN-MaC and Orthoworx, will be a two-year program where students will receive technical training and the opportunity to complete an internship. ... Read More
Hamilton Center launches scholars program
Terre Haute-based Hamilton Center is partnering with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on a scholars program that will offer reduced tuition to employees of the behavioral health services provider who want to pursue degrees tied to health care or administration.... Read More
Rose-Hulman program seeks to bring underrepresented students into STEM
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is using a program to give historically underrepresented high school students the chance to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. The school is partnering with community-based organizations...... Read More
Adams, Wells County education coalition selects first director
A news release said she will seek to promote the not-for-profit's mission and expand the quality of early childhood care and education locally. ... Read More
IU medical school lands record NIH funding in 2023
The Indiana University School of Medicine landed more than $243 million in funding last year from the National Institutes of Health, a record amount, up 27% over a year earlier. The grants covered a wide array of medical research, from...... Read More
Bill to end ‘viewpoint discrimination’ still draws ire from college faculty
Indiana’s House Education Committee voted along party lines Wednesday to move a controversial bill that seeks to push speech in college classrooms toward “intellectual diversity.” Debated language from the original draft of the proposal was...... Read More
Purdue extends deadlines after FAFSA delays
Admitted Purdue University students now have until at least May 15 to accept their offer and make a deposit, the institution announced Wednesday.... Read More
Butler University launching career-focused courses
Butler University has rolled out an initiative that will focus on professional education and lifelong learning via a mix of degree programs, certificates and credentials. The school officially launched Butler+ on Wednesday, but it has been building the...... Read More
Goshen College research supported by $1.4M gift
The Merle E. and Elizabeth Jacobs Endowment Fund will be dedicated to supporting research and the Maple Scholars, the college's summer research program.... Read More
Q&A with Modupe Adeoye, IUSB Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center director
A new center on Indiana University South Bend's campus aims to give students, regardless of their major, the resources to start a successful business.... Read More